Click Kit - Most like a Govt issued SkilCraft pen

[Florida Marine]

Got a request to make a pen - as close to as a Govt Isse (we call them 5.56/.223 pens since they are the same diameter as a 5.56 round) SkilCraft basic black click pen.

Looked around at the usual sites...not finding much. PSI was the only one I could find in chrome.

Any thoughts?

Sean

Here is what they look like...

http://www.paperclipsetc.com/Produc...en-Black-Ink-Medium-Dozen/NSN9357136/p5059560

 

[Bigj51]

I don't know of any kits that look like that. One of my kitless click pens looks alot like that only without a clip. If you are willing to venture into kitless you can probably design something really close to that.

 

[NotURMailman]

I would think if you could get one of those pens you could dulpicate fairly easily with various pen parts. I may have a few hanging around the house.

 

[sbell111]

It kind of depends on what you mean by 'as close to' that pen. A click pen with similar dimensions is pretty simple to find. PSI's power pen or CSUSA's clicker or manhattan kit would meet that definition pretty well.

 

[D.Oliver]

I find this amusing. Someone wants a custom hand made pen that resembes a pen that is in use by the government, which usually goes with the lowest bidder on such items.

 

[Haynie]

I was thinking the same thing Derek. Is there a picture some where of this type of pen? Or was that ammunition size?

 

[Alzey]

That is a blast from the past. Got out in 98 and that is the same pen I was using then.

 

[Florida Marine]

I find this amusing. Someone wants a custom hand made pen that resembes a pen that is in use by the government, which usually goes with the lowest bidder on such items.

So our commands deputy is retiring after a long tenure as a civilian working for the Marine Corps.

When asked what she wanted for a retirement gift, she said...nothing, then wait - give me a SkilCraft pen.

Owning to the fact that its Govt property, we can't...and knowing that I make pens, they asked if I could make a knock off.

Hence my dilemma.

 

[airborne_r6]

I find this amusing. Someone wants a custom hand made pen that resembes a pen that is in use by the government, which usually goes with the lowest bidder on such items.

So our commands deputy is retiring after a long tenure as a civilian working for the Marine Corps.

When asked what she wanted for a retirement gift, she said...nothing, then wait - give me a SkilCraft pen.

Owning to the fact that its Govt property, we can't...and knowing that I make pens, they asked if I could make a knock off.

Hence my dilemma.

Those pens are crap (we use the same ones in the Army), give her the nicest pen you can and when she says that she only wanted the SkilCraft tell her that you couldn't give her one due to it being government property and this was the closest you could find.

Her saying she only wants that pen is just another way of saying she doesn't want anything, so turn her words back on her and give her a nice pen with some engraving on it. She will really appreciate it.

 

[mdburn_em]

I've made this one and it's pretty reliable. It doesn't come in chrome.
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